Radio daily (Feb-Mar 1937)

VOL. 1. NO. 7 NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1937 FIVE CENTS W. N. R C. Awards On March 3 1 N8C PLANNING TO BUILD NEW STATION FACILITIES WENR, NBC's 50,000-watt station in Chicago, has filed application with the FCC for permission to erect a I new 400 foot vertical antenna. The ! new radiator will replace the present ! "T" type antenna which is located at Downer's Grove, 111. Three other NBC affiliates also have plans for the construction of new vertical antennas which will be in operation before the close of the year. KOIL, Omaha, will shortly award a contract for the construction of a 300 foot radiator which it is planned will be in operation by Spring. WDAF, the Kansas {Continued on Pane 3) J. B. Ford Programs Going Over CBS Chain J. B. Ford & Son of Wyandotte, Mich., makers of Wyandotte Cleanser, inaugurate a new series of programs over WABC-CBS and a split network March 2. Program will originate in New York and will be heard every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 2 to 2: 15 p.m. Talent not set as yet. N. W. Ayer & Son is the agency. New Device Will Enable Audience to "Talk Back" A. M. Acheson, associate of Dr. Nevil Monroe Hopkins, inventor of a new radio audience tabulator, called radiovoter, announces that latest perfections in the device will enable the tunner-inner to "talk back" by sending an electric signal, signifying approval or disapproval of the programs, or recording a yes-or-no vote on questions of public interest. The inventor is negotiating, through National Electric Ballots, Inc., with (Continued on Parte 3) First Quote Though born only last week, RADIO DAILY already is being guoted by other publications. First instance coming to note occurred in The Cleveland Plain Dealer, in which Robert S. Stephan. radio editor, commented on RADIO DAILY'S interview with William Paley, who said there would be no radio-iilm war. Fund Show. $61,000 Net receipts of last week's mammoth benefit show put on at the Radio City Music Hall in behalf of the Red Cross flood fund were $61,000. Of this amount, $30,000 was paid by William Wrigley. Jr., as sponsor of the radio broadcast, which went over all the networks, while $31,000 came from the sale of tickets at the theater. WHAS OF LOUISVILLE BACK IN FULL SERVICE "Louisville Marches On" is the title of a CBS program that will be keyed from CBS today, 3:30-4 p. m. via WHAS, Louisville. Program will mark the formal return of WHAS to the air after the flood. William Stoll, president of the Louisville Board of Trade will introduce the principal speaker, Ambassador Robert W. Bingham, owner of the Louisville Courier Journal and Times, and WHAS. Detective Mysteries On NBC from the Coast Gallenkamp Stores Co., San Francisco (shoes), will begin a series of mystery programs taken from True Detective Mysteries Magazine, on March 5 over a split NBC-Red Pacific stations (KGO. KECA, KFBK, KERN, KWG, KMJ), Fridays, 7-7:30 p. m. (PST). Contract is signed for 52 weeks through Long Advertising Service, San Francisco. Best Radio Selections to be Announced at Luncheon in Hotel St. Regis — Deal With Research Org. ARBITRATION PLAN SEEN ON MUSICIAN-DISK BAN Chicago — Majority of key stations throughout the country are understood to have signified their intention of stringing along with James C. Petrillo, head of the musicians' union here, in whatever decisive arbitration he can work out in connection with the control of disk recording by musicians, RADIO DAILY learns. Petrillo is said to be trying for a royalty deal from the record makers, with receipts to be used as a general (Continued on Page 8) Hibbard Ayer Merges With Sears Company Hibbard Ayer, New York, and The Sears Co., Chicago, station representatives, have merged. The new firm will be conducted under the name Sears & Ayer. Under the old set-up the Ayer firm had no Chicago office and the Sears Co. no New York office. The merger alleviates this condition. Burt Sears will continue to run the Chicago with Mr. Ayer remaining in New York. No personnel changes will be made it was announced. Big Delegation is Gathering For Hearing on Dickstein Bill 19 Accounts Are Signed By Station KFEL, Denver KFEL. Denver, on both Mutual and NBC networks, " has inaugurated special trade news releases. Outlet has signed nineteen local and network accounts the past few weeks, the NBC web programs including the two RCA one-hour programs, (Continued on Page 3) Washington Bureau of THIS RADIO (DAILY* Washington — A large delegation of representatives from the radio and film fields began gathering here last night to present testimony today before the House Immigration Committee holding hearings on the Dickstein alien actors bill. Dr. Walter Damrosch and Ira Hirshman are among those who will speak for the radio field, while J. (Continued on Page .1) Women's National Radio Committee, representing a host of affiliated women's organizations with a total membership running in the millions, will make known its annual awards on radio programs March 31 at a luncheon in the Hotel St. Regis. Mrs. William H. Corwith, radio chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary, has been made general chairman of the awards committee, and for the first time official recognition will be given the variety show. Changes this year, as compared to last year, will find a straight award for the best radio program instead of the best commercial radio program, ( Continued on Page 8) STUDIO AUDIENCES OUT EOR NELSON EDDY SHOWS When Nelson Eddy does his airings from New York shortly, the studio will be closed to audiences. Reason given is that attendance at the broadcasts hurts attendance at his concerts. One-Hour Drama Series Starting on NBC Sunday "Thorns in Omar's Garden" has been selected as the first of a new series of one-hour dramas to be presented by NBC over the Blue network on Sundays from 8 to 9 p. m. Frank Black will conduct the musical score, with Philip Merivale heading a cast that includes Irene Hubbard, Gladys Hurlbut, Rosemary Decamp, Ned Wever and others. First show will be aired Sunday, February 21. Static M.vstcrv Batavia, N. Y. — Radio dealers here are trying to find out the reason why 2,500 receiving sets in city have suddenly been rendered useless. Static becomes noticeable half a mile from the city. The Niagara, Lockport and Ontario Power Co. has special details out testing and repairing all wires in the vicinity.